No one did lush, orchestral pop better than Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde. And very few traveled as far in their musical careers as did Chad & Jeremy. From their early hitmaking days as British Invasion moptop troubadours (and pinup dreamboats for teenage girls), to the complexity of their latter work, an eye-opening, deftly orchestrated, wonderful blend of psychedelia and dayglo pop, their work gained critical plaudits from all corners of the world.
Sundazed
The first Columbia sessions. We were still in the grip of the record making machine. We had no idea that the day would eventually come when you could record in your house if you felt like it. Back then it was the big Columbia studios, run by strict union rules and costing $285. an hour! (deducted from your royalties of course - the old company store shell game.)
The flip-flopping between folk music, ballads and rock 'n roll is still apparent here. I remember feeling frustrated because I wanted to arrange everything. Our producer, Lor Crane ran a pretty tight ship and he wasn't about to let that happen. To be fair, our touring commitments made it difficult anyway, so we surrendered to the system and went along for the ride.
In retrospect, I like "Tell Me Baby". It pointed in a direction that perhaps we should have taken sooner. "Say It Isn't True" was written for Freddy and the Dreamers. Why we did it I'll never know!
Jeremy was only happy doing stuff like "Evil-Hearted Me". This would later prove to be our undoing when it came to "Teenage Failure", but more about that later!
by Chad Stuart
Tracks
1. Before And After (Van McCoy) - 2:37
2. Why Should I Care - 2:43
3. For Lovin' Me (Gordon Lightfoot) - 2:13
4. I'm In Love Again - 2:33
5. Little Does She Know (Chad Stuart, Russell Alquist) - 2:52
6. Tell Me Baby - 3:12
7. What Do You Want With Me - 2:53
8. Say It Isn't True (Chad Stuart, Russell Alquist) - 1:58
9. Fare Thee Well - 2:08
10.Evil-Hearted Me (Josh White, C. White) - 2:11
11.Can't Get Used To Losing You (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman) - 1:59
12.Pennies (Chet Powers) - 2:46
13.Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) - 2:30
14.Sometimes (Rod Argent) - 2:03
15.Fare Thee Well - 2:40
16.Adesso Si (Sergio Endrigo) - 2:29
17.Nessuno Piu Di Me (Gianni Marchetti, Ettore Stratta) - 2:46
18.What Do You Want With Me - 2:55
19.Evil-Hearted Me (Josh White, C. White) - 2:14
20.Before And After (Van McCoy) - 2:46
21.The Cruel War (Peter Yarrow, Noel Paul Stookey) - 3:11
22.I Can't Talk To You (Bobby Lind) - 2:47
All songs by Chad Stuart, Jeremy Clyde except where indicated
Bonus Tracks 12-21
Tracks 21-22 as Chad and Jill Stuart
Musicians
*Chad Stuart - Vocals, Guitar, Arranger, Conductor
*Jeremy Clyde - Vocals, Guitar
1968 Chad And Jeremy - Three In The Attic (2013 edition)